Due in December 2012 - here we go!

[rosa7]

Hi all,
Hoping to snare a few of you who has just found out the great news like me, to share the journey and have a big moan about all the lovely effects pregnancy has on us!
It's no.2 for me!
Rosa xxx

Morning Ladies.

Yikes hope it goes well with the midwife I also hate needles.

Having a major panic today about if this was the right decision 6 months of ttc you would of thought I had already thought about that. Don't know if its the ms putting a downer on things I feel awful most of the day, but I am really starting to stress about how I am going to cope with 4.

Hope everyone is feeling well today.

Yikes Hope it goes well with the MW. Weddings bring out the worst in people, your future mil is being completely unreasonable. I'm sure if she asked the venue would let her check in early?

Still of all those who've seen something of their little ones.

I saw my GP yesterday, the same one who looked after me when I had both the boys, as I walked through the door he laughed and said, 'I wonder why you're here!' I see the midwife on 1st May and the clinic is really close to school, so I'm going to have to try and sneak in without being seen. I'm not ready for all the school gossips to know yet. I'm dreading the blood tests too, basically because I am a stone with no veins They can usually do 10 people in the time it takes them to find a vein that might bleed and for my blood to then trickle slowly out. I've been recalled many times due to an 'insufficient sample'. I once had to have a sample squeezed out of a pin prick in my thumb.

Morning everyone!

Prunella I haven't found anything consistent, lots of different postnatal massages and some that fit in with confinement but I can't find a specific name for them. Oooh I can't wait to have a massage in the second trimester.

I have that lump in my throat thing too, that's when I feel most sick.

Well I'm keeping my fingers crossed but I have been feeling a bit better, still more sick at night time but yesterday I managed a whole day out of the house being busy and felt pretty much ok! 8+1 and I really hope that peak ms has happened and it is all going to get easier from here.

I'm a bit nervous as I have a 3 hour drive with dd to Gatwick tomorrow as dh is getting the train from work in London to meet us and I'm going to be exhausted, wonder how many packets of salt and vinegar walkers I can eat in 3 hours?

Morning

Have never really had morning sickness with any of my others (very grateful for that!) but I feel quite sicky today.

cherrypiew3 - I'm sure you'll be fine with 4, is there anything in particular you are worried about.

In my experience a new baby just seems to fit right in! I have learned the great lesson as my family got bigger that I don't have to have a perfect house, the washing can wait, as can the dusting! A routine is important to me, but if it has to change then thats okay. Organised chaos is my motto!

Yikes hope all goes well with the MW. Your MIL is being silly hope it all gets sorted without too much stress on your part. Even if they won't let her check in early, if she asks they'll probably let her put her things in reception. Me and my mum have done this quite a few times with no issues.

My hormones are going insane this week. I convinced myself last night that DP wasn't ever coming home after work because of a teeny disagreement we had before work. It ended up with my crying for 15 minutes because I was so happy he was home. Never any worry of him not coming home, he sent me a text saying he was coming home, but I read too much into the message and was a wreck. He gave me a big cuddle and let me have the last Jammie Dodger.

hi all,
awwww we're on my thread - so flattered it is coming to good use!

TeaJunky thanks for sharing your story I am so sorry it sound like a stressful awful time. I was all ready to have my whinge because DH is just not giving me any lee-way for being PG - no allowances that I might not want to eat this or that, or be extra grumpy or tired - he is just treating me as something to be endured. Its rubbish, I remember it differently from last time and worry that this is just the beginning of things that will be less special this time round, as there is already family life to keep up with .

Anyway, you put my whinge in perspective. I wish you the best

rosa xxx

Aaaaargh, it's taken me two days in between gritty cold and ms to finally get some sense out of the nhs!!

They finally know I exist and will be in touch with an appointment in the next couple of days. What a complete waste of time

Afternoon everyone. Sorry to hear about the various problems with DH/P's. I hope they all step up to the mark soon! I've been lucky with mine, he's been great so far. He's got man flu at the moment though, so between us we're getting very little done :)
Still nothing much to report, I'm just impatiently waiting for the days and weeks to pass till appointments and scans start coming through. I think having my first MW appointment will help. Oh well, back to sleeping at my desk working.

Hi all, the tiredness has kicked in big style here and of course my DD has chosen this time to become a crazy banshee, she is still crawling so I am dreading when she actually starts to walk. I have spent all day picking her up and carrying her from risky areas to safe areas in the house. Why are they always attracted to the danger zones?!

Oh and am the same as you Mydaydream, my hormones are up the shoot, I spent this morning in tears (due to said DD) so much so that my DH is coming home early to look after me. Oh dear!

I had to ring the hospital today here in Switzerland and speak in my worst best German - I got into such a state and then the receptionist started speaking perfect English. I felt such a fool. It was a sign of things to come, I must revising on German key phrases for giving birth.

Funnily enough we didn't cover that at school

oddly, I've just had the lump in my throat, queasy feeling this morning. Blah! Am going to take some vitamin B and get outside for a quick walk in the sun to post a letter, that often helps - or at least takes my mind off it all!

in the system, first MW appointment done and the booking appointment set up for next week. good day up to a point then...

my DB rang to say i shouldn't come over tonight (i've been trying for weeks to visit in order to tell them, tonight was going to be the night) because they've had their 12 week scan today and it wasn't good news

so i'm devastated for them and horrified at the idea of having to tell them about me when they're going through this but they need to hear soon otherwise they'll hear from someone else. my heart's breaking for them.

Whoop, booking in next Tuesday!

Prunella

Yikes I can really sympathise. I recently got married and it was upsetting when family thought they could dictate certain things about the day. No concept that it was our wedding and we were hoping for support rather than constant criticism. I ended up telling my Dad that he was being unreasonable and explained why and he very quickly fell quiet! Felt awful to do but he was ruining it for us. Stay strong!! I agree with others, just calmly explain what she can do to solve the problem, eg check in early or leave bags. And then put it out of your mind.

Super excited, seeing MW for booking in on Friday 4th May. Counting down the days. Need to feel like it's real!

Signing in

Yikes, that request from your MIL is so outrageous I laughed out loud. She will be about it one day I'm sure.

Prunella -what a horrible situation. I'm sure they will be happy for you, although they may struggle to show it at first.

Right, baked beans on toast for dinner. I'm making the most of the tired/ms excuse to make as little effort with cooking as possible right now ...

prunella so sorry to hear about ur db. My db and his wife recently suffered a horrid tragedy and am not looking forward to telling them about our news. I know they will be happy for us, but I am struggling to work out the actual words I will use to tell them.

On other news - I am so fat. Boobs enormous, only stopped bf in jan so was just getting back into pretty bras and now am spilling out again! No bump just rolls of fat!

Nausea seems to have eased off a bit, but am still eating all sorts of rubbish, oh dear.

yikes ugh to mil, am always here to indulge in a bit of mil bashing

Finally dropped mw form off today so hopefully things will get rolling now. I think,I am 8.3, but scan last week says I am 7.1. So not really sure . I totally know when I dtd, and pretty good ideas of ovulation so who knows!!

Right enough of my waffle, time for a

I've sent Dp on a chocolate run! Felt sick earlier but fine now. Got my scan tomorrow fingers crossed

I feel for you both wrt to your db. I am sure they will be happy for you

Thanks all for the mil advice! Top tips you lot :o
Had mw appt today which took an hour and ten minutes, was really bizarre as they give you loads of info about what number to call when you're in labour, how to breast feed etc. etc. which sounds like a million years away from now. It's kind of presented to you as if there's no risk at all that the little bean won't make it, which is nice but slightly surreal.
Had quite a lot of blood taken today too, which I was very brave about but now have a very sore arm. Won't get to see a consultant until around week 16 about my uterus deformity, but midwife seemed chilled about it so I will try to be too.
Really sorry to hear about Prunella's and Kiwi's brothers' beans. That's awful. My fella and I have started talking about our bean as if it's a real person and I just can't imagine what it must be like to have that taken away from you.
All the best to everyone. xx

prunella and kiwi horrible news but best of luck to you.. We have a similar situation.. Dps closest friend recently had a loss at over 20 weeks, although he is happy for us, it was hard.

MIL interference is the worst.. Mine has already suggested using all her old stuff from DP in the loft and been 'suggesting' horrible new houses for us to live in. I think it's their job?!

Had a scan the other day and saw the bean and its heart beating away! (all 5mm of it!) how am i so 'round' for something so ridiculously tiny?! I Should be 7 weeks tomorrow but according to the scan I'm a bit behind that but anyway was very reassuring when I have been pink spotting on and on for over a week now so was starting to panic.

Anyone who is feeling large.. I tried on some maternity jeans today and they were AMAZING, I don't think I'll ever go back! Going bra shopping at the weekend as I am exploding over mine!

Anyway too mug waffle.. Off for a snack

Queenofsiburbia - due 28 Nov DC#1
Clarella - due Nov 28-30 DC#1
BigRedIndiaRubberBall - due 29 Nov DC#2
Quills - due 1st Dec DC#2
smongesmonge - due 1st Dec Dc#2
pleasebethismonth due 1st Dec DC #2 i
QueenofMacaronicheese - due 2nd Dec DC#3
ssimma - due 2nd Dec DC#2
DKNY123 - due 2nd Dec DC#1
AceOfBase - due (approx) 2nd Dec DC#3
PurplePidjin - due 2nd Dec DC #1
KMBatfink - due 3rd Dec DC#1
TeaJunky - due 4th Dec DC#2
M0naLisa - due (approx) 4th Dec DC#3
StrawberrytallCake - due 5th Dec DC#2
Yikesherewego - due 5th Dec DC#1
ItsMyLastOne - due 6th Dec DC#2
kalidasa - due 6th Dec DC#1
Wittywhirl - due 6th Dec DC#1
SeymoreButts - due 7th Dec DC#3
ivanapoo - due (approx) 7th Dec DC#1
prunelladeville - due 8th Dec DC#1
Brenau - due (approx) 8th Dec DC#1
Chloe55 - due (approx) 8th Dec DC#2
minipie - due 8th Dec DC#1
lauraloo09 - due 8th Dec DC#2
ScrambledSmegs - due 9th Dec DC#2
acjfluff - due 9th Dec DC#1
Rosa7 - due 9th Dec DC#2
gilsbubbles - due 10th Dec DC#1
cashmere - due 11th Dec DC#2
Stacks - due 12th Dec DC#1
Cherrypiew3 - due 12th Dec DC#4
Cookiesandcream06 - due 12th Dec DC#2
Barbeasty - due 12th Dec DC#2
VegemiteSandwich - due 12th Dec DC#1
CODwidow - due 12th Dec DC#5
backwardpossom - due 13th Dec DC#2
bellaboo123 - due 13th Dec DC#1
brooke89 - due 14th Dec
ddas - due 14th Dec DC#2
Margie32 - due 14th Dec DC#2
FriendofDorothy - due 15th Dec (ish) DC#1
QueenandKingMum - due 15th Dec DC#4
Dillydollydaydream - due 16th Dec dc#4
kateand2boys - due 17th Dec FF or due 20th Dec LMP DC#3
roseandroli-due 17th Dec DC#1
ChangeMyHappy - due 18th Dec (ish) DC#2
Whatmess - due 19th Dec DC#2
Shangers - due 19th Dec DC#2
StaceymReadyForNumber3 - due 19th Dec DC#3
nasara - due 20th Dec DC#2
blackcurrants - due 20th Dec DC#2
annelid - due 20th Dec DC#7
CupOfBrownJoy - due 21st Dec DC#1
Chipsandmushypeas - due 24th Dec DC#1
JingleBellBaby - due 25th Dec (?) DC#2
MyDaydream - due 27th Dec DC#1
SpottyTeaCakes - due 27th Dec DC#2
LolaAnn - due 28th Dec DC#2
livismum - due 29th Dec DC#3
NaomiRuth - due 30th Dec DC#1
Mama2threemaybemore - due Dec 31st DC#4

Just went through this thread and added some people and myself - sorry if I've missed anyone or added you incorrectly. I'm not feeling pregnant at all - but I didn't with my son or the past 3 miscarriages I've had. I'm wishing the next 6 weeks away too which is horrible but I just want to reach that 12w 'mental safety net'.

Prunella and Kiwi sorry to hear your db's sad news once they have got use to your news I am sure they will be very pleased for you.

Annelid this is very silly but one of the main things I am stressing over is the night feeds. Dh works nights now so I will be all on my own, when we had the other dc he was here. I am also worried how ds2 is going to take the news he is 5 but I have babied (sp) him and so has dd she adores him.

Hi all - prunella it's so awful to share bad news my heart goes out to you and you db and his family!
I had to do that last year BFP 30th April then all over late June
At my 12 weeks scan!! All my close friends and family knew and knew when I had my scan appt so was texting me! When I was told the bad news I was numb! DH text our family and asked them to share the news as didn't want to talk about it! I found it hard to tell my other dc and to be around my pregnant friends. That's y now nearly a year on the news of my BFP still has not sunk in! I'm fearful of getting excited again! But then feel bad that I don't have faith all will be well!

Sorry for the long post
X

Kiwi - its really hard to be happy when others are dealing with sadness!
LolaA- I totally understand your fear I wish I could not know how it is to have lost! But I do and it now takes away the innocence of the early stages and being blissfully happy! My fear really outshines my happiness! Really wish I never found out so early and could forget the feelings from the last year!
Sorry if I have brought down the thread just needed to share some history
Boobs and all day sickness is just to much never had ms before!
With my dds or my ds!

cherrypie just wanted to say I know exactly how you feel, we've been ttc for over a yr now but all of a sudden I'm having doubts about whether I'll cope with 5, how I'm going to cope with tiredness etc but I guess we just will and it'll all slot in and we'll be fine! But I do genuinely know how you feel so feel free to chat away x

Hi cherrypiew3 my hubby works nights (6pm-6am 4 nights a week) and can honestly say I loved it when DD2 was a baby (and looking forward again!) I liked going to bed when I wanted not feeling I had to stay up and be sociable, and being able to feed her in peace, have light on a bit, read a bit of a book etc without worrying about waking someone else! Then

when he comes home he helps get older DD up ready for school etc so I can at least slap some make up on and drag a comb through my hair! Fingers crossed similar will all go to plan with number 3!

All day sickness and sore boobs here too, didn't feel this rough with the others but I'm sure that's a good sign. I can't remember who said it now but the throat lump thing-YES!!! I too have this, thought I was going mad! How strange?!